Am I the A*hole?
Am I the A*hole?
Yes... Yes, you are...
Create a fictional character and write a short post in the style of a Reddit Am I the Asshole? (AITA) submission.
The post should tell a clear story about a conflict or situation. While the narrator believes they are justified, it should be obvious to the reader that the narrator is, in fact, the asshole.
The goal is not cruelty, but character revelation. Through tone, details, and justification, the post should reveal the character’s worldview, values, blind spots, and personality. Humor is encouraged; exaggeration is welcome.
Decide who this person is before you write:
Age, job, social role
One strong personality trait (entitled, defensive, controlling, oblivious, self-righteous, etc.)
One belief they strongly hold (about fairness, respect, money, authority, relationships, etc.)
Pick a scenario where the character did something clearly wrong but doesn’t think so.
Examples of situations:
A social conflict (friends, family, coworkers)
A rule they broke “for a good reason”
A moment where they prioritized themselves over others
First-person (“I”)
Casual, internet-style tone
Includes justification and rationalization
Attempts to sound reasonable
Ends with an implied or direct question: “So… am I the asshole?”
Without directly stating it, show:
What the character values
Who they think deserves respect
Who they blame
What they refuse to consider
Make sure the story is easy to follow
Trim unnecessary details
Sharpen the irony: the narrator thinks they’re right; the reader knows they’re not
AITA for eating my roommate’s food even though I technically pay more rent?
I (22M) live with my roommate (21F). I pay slightly more rent because I have the larger room, which I think is important context.
Last night, I came home late and noticed she had leftovers in the fridge from a restaurant she likes. I hadn’t eaten all day, and honestly, food is food. I figured since I pay more rent, it kind of evens out.
This morning she confronted me about it and said I crossed a boundary. I told her she was being dramatic and that if she didn’t want people eating her food, she shouldn’t leave it in a shared fridge.
She’s still upset and now won’t talk to me. I think she’s making a big deal out of nothing.
So… am I the asshole?
AITA for correcting my coworker in front of everyone because I was technically right?
I (34M) work in an office where people are, frankly, too sensitive. During a team meeting, one of my coworkers explained a process incorrectly. I interrupted her and explained the correct version so the team wouldn’t be confused.
She got visibly upset and said I embarrassed her. I told her that facts don’t care about feelings and that if she didn’t want to be corrected, she should’ve prepared better.
Later, my manager pulled me aside and said I should have spoken to her privately. But that doesn’t make sense to me, because the mistake happened publicly, so the correction should be public too.
Now everyone’s acting weird around me, and I feel like I’m being punished for being competent.
I genuinely don’t see what I did wrong. AITA?
Voice and tone
Character development
Implied beliefs vs. stated beliefs
Irony and audience awareness
Writing with intention and control